Browser compatibility: IE6 is dying - whatcha gonna do now?

[Wayne]

I've been noticing over the last few days a number of stories explaining how major web sites, from YouTube to PayPal and others are quickly phasing out support for the now long-decaying Internet Explorer 6.x...
 
I then start to thinking that even the newest Amiga browser for the classic platform was created long before IE4 was even invented, and I begin to ponder the impact on the platform.
 
I know this is all pretty much troll bait, but that's REALLY not my intent.  The lack of a real browser on the platform IS a pet peeve of mine, but I guess my only real question is this:
 
If there isn't even one developer or hobbyist in this community willing -- or able -- to step up and write a browser that's even basics compatible with modern standards, what will you guys do when the world adapts HTML 5 (which is coming VERY soon)?

[B00tDisk]

b-b-but Wayne!  Firefox for OS4 will be out Real Soon Now(TM)!

LOL

[amigagr]

...and owb for os4.x and mos2.x are very good, so far...
now, if you are talking about 68k-wb3.x, we are in 2010, it's time to move on, isn't it?

[toca180]

Carry on doing as I do now. Use Lynx!!!! :roflmao:

[haywirepc]

Who needs a brower at all with all that graphic crap, I just use Amiga Inc's latest and greatest product... Telnet force.
 
Fidonet lives!

Steven

[Tension]

b-b-but wayne!  Firefox for os4 will be out real soon now(tm)!

Lol

pmsl!!!

[spihunter]

We'll....this is one of the main reasons that I haven't used an Amiga as my main machine since maybe 1998?

I've been noticing over the last few days a number of stories explaining how major web sites, from YouTube to PayPal and others are quickly phasing out support for the now long-decaying Internet Explorer 6.x...
 
I then start to thinking that even the newest Amiga browser for the classic platform was created long before IE4 was even invented, and I begin to ponder the impact on the platform.
 
I know this is all pretty much troll bait, but that's REALLY not my intent.  The lack of a real browser on the platform IS a pet peeve of mine, but I guess my only real question is this:
 
If there isn't even one developer or hobbyist in this community willing -- or able -- to step up and write a browser that's even basics compatible with modern standards, what will you guys do when the world adapts HTML 5 (which is coming VERY soon)?

[Karlos]

I get a disturbing percentage of hits on the old browser proxy by browsers claiming to be IE running on Windows XP. No doubt a certain number of those are amiga browsers spoofing the user agent, but still...

[bhoggett]

If there isn't even one developer or hobbyist in this community willing -- or able -- to step up and write a browser that's even basics compatible with modern standards, what will you guys do when the world adapts HTML 5 (which is coming VERY soon)?

But Wayne, you forget Amiga users live in an alternate universe where it is the 1990's forever. Rest easy, CSS, Web 2.0 and HTML 5 will never be invented!

[desiv]

But Wayne, you forget Amiga users live in an alternate universe where it is the 1990's forever. Rest easy, CSS, Web 2.0 and HTML 5 will never be invented!

Sad Sad Sad..

(Did this post come thru?  It doesn't look good on my browser..  I think I need to reinstall...  Where's my NCSA Mosaic disk 1??)

desiv  

[amigagr]

unfortunately we are in the era of ''Only Amiga can't makes it possible'' :sealed:

[desiv]

....what will you guys do when the world adapts HTML 5 (which is coming VERY soon)?

By "the world", you mean Youtube?

It's on my list, right after the upgrade to IPV6.  That's coming soon you know!!

:banana:
desiv

[Tension]

Gave up even trying to browse the web on an Amiga in 2001.  Even by then it was unusable.

[amigakit]

We goto great lengths to ensure our website breaks HTML standards so that it looks and works consistent on Amiga browser IBrowse as well as Firefox, Safari, IE etc.

[amigagr]

and we respect and thank you for your efforts but how many other important sites out there care about amiga limitations in 2010?